Energy Modeler

As one of the nations most progressive design firms Little is seeking an Energy Modeler to support our capabilities in high-performance building design.

This role develops and runs energy models and performance studies that inform design decisions across the project lifecycle. The Energy Modeler partners with architects engineers and project teams to evaluate envelope and HVAC strategies identify opportunities for decarbonization and electrification and communicate results in a clear actionable way.

Our Values at Little are based on Care Stretch and Spark:

• Care passionately about your client and the people working beside you.
• Stretch your imagination your ambition and your potential.
• Spark a spirit of excitement and discovery in everyone around you.

A candidate well love:

• You bring a strong building science foundation and a passion for improving building performance through data-driven energy analysis.
• You are comfortable developing models for both early-stage option studies and detailed design-phase analysis and you can document assumptions clearly.
• You translate technical results into design recommendations that teams can act on (with clear narratives graphics and next steps).
• You work well across disciplines and offices are responsive to project needs and enjoy collaborating with design and engineering partners.
• You have a systems mindset and are curious about decarbonization electrification and regenerative outcomes.

A position youll love:

• Youll support project teams by building and updating energy models running performance studies and helping teams make informed design decisions.
• Youll evaluate envelope and HVAC strategies operational schedules and renewables options to quantify impacts on energy use and peak loads.
• Youll communicate findings through concise summaries and presentations for internal teams and clients.
• Youll support energy-code compliance and sustainability programs (as applicable) by providing modeling documentation and analysis outputs.
• Youll contribute to quality control by maintaining model assumptions inputs and files in accordance with team standards.
• Youll participate in knowledge sharing and help improve tools templates and workflows for energy analysis across the firm.

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Architectural Engineering Building Science Architecture or related field.
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in building performance energy modeling and/or sustainable design.
• Experience with energy modeling tools - ideally including IESVE EnergyPlus/OpenStudio eQUEST Trace3D Sefaira or comparable platforms.
• Working understanding of building systems envelope performance and HVAC strategies and how they interact with architectural design.
• Familiarity with common codes and standards (e.g. ASHRAE and IECC) and performance metrics (e.g. EUI peak loads unmet hours).

• Understanding of HVAC controls computerized building automation and energy management systems
• Experience working with multidisciplinary design teams (architecture engineering interiors planning).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences with strong writing and presentation skills.

Preferred License and Certifications:

• Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or other relevant energy management credentials.
• Additional relevant credentials (e.g. LEED AP WELL AP PHIUS ASHRAE certifications) are a plus.
• EIT/Engineer Intern a plus.

Why Little:

Littleis a place where youll be surrounded by colleagues with diverse expertise backgrounds generations talents experiences and passions. If you ask our employees what keeps them excited about coming to work each day theyll tell youits the people. Its also our culture and the opportunity to help shape a better future through our work. We embrace a culture of teaching and learning through cross-mentoring that spans generations disciplines and interests. We strive to give everyone exposure to the broadest possible range of experiences. We care deeply about our clients and each other and we work to spark creativity and excitement in everyone around us. Curious what its like to work at LittleCheck out our video! be considered for this opportunity please submit your resume and portfolio for review.

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